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What should the focus of an informatics curriculum be? The majority of existing courses mimic industrial or commercial practice and reflect a particular vision of teaching and learning. Humanistic and constructivist perspective’s suggest that alternative course models can empower students to become independent learners capable of operating in the complexities of modern society. The implementation of such a curriculum focus would place enormous strains on teachers and schools. Is this approach worth pursuing? What are the advantages to learners and what are the costs to schools?
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Nicholson, P. (1995). A Curriculum for teachers or for learning?. In: Watson, D., Tinsley, D. (eds) Integrating Information Technology into Education. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34842-1_9
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